At long last, the big day is here. The tough, technical, demanding time trial in and around the world's second smallest country, Monaco, was always supposed to be a fantastic show. The racing was entertaining all day, and then it turned into a jaw-dropping frenzy as Fabian Cancellara showed why he's the world's best on a time trial bike. We all figured Fabian Cancellara had a good shot at this first time trial, he seemed a good pick, but there were so many other great riders to consider. This looked to be a great course for Contador, maybe Wiggins, maybe even Lance, so many possibilities. To say that Cancellara was in with a chance now looks shameful. What a horrible understatement that was. I marveled throughout the day about certain times, about certain rides, and then Cancellara made them all look like they were weekend...
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